Business Analyst

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst for Western and Southern Financial Group to serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and I

Tteams. This role is responsible for gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing busines

srequirements across large-scale enterprise initiatives using Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative methodologies

.The ideal candidate excels at stakeholder engagement, process improvement, gap analysis, and translatin

gbusiness needs into actionable technology solutions

.Key Responsibilitie

s• Partner with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, non

-functional, and transition requirements

.• Lead requirements gathering workshops, interviews, and process-mapping sessions

.• Develop business requirements, use cases, process flows, functional specifications, and othe

rproject artifacts

.• Perform current-state/future-state assessments and gap analyses to support strategic initiatives

.• Trace requirements through development, testing, and implementation to ensure alignment with business objectives

.• Evaluate solution options, risks, impacts, and business value to support decision-making

.• Facilitate communication between business stakeholders, project teams, vendors, and leadership

.• Support Agile, Waterfall, and Iterative project delivery methodologies

.• Mentor junior Business Analysts and provide guidance on best practices

.• Participate in enterprise analysis, business case development, and strategic planning activities

.Required Qualification

s• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, IT, or equivalent experience

.• 3 years of Business Analysis experience in an IT or business environment

.• Strong experience gathering, documenting, and managing requirements

.• Proven experience with stakeholder analysis, process modeling, and requirements traceability

.• Ability to facilitate workshops and collaborate with cross-functional teams

.• Experience conducting gap analysis and recommending business solutions

.• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Iterative)

.• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills

.• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio)

.Preferred Qualification

s• MBA or Master’s degree

.• Experience with business analysis and requirements management tools

.• Insurance, annuity, or financial services industry experience

.• SharePoint and Microsoft Access experience

.• BA certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or PMP

.Key Skill

sRequirements Gatherin

gStakeholder Managemen

tProcess Mappin

gGap Analysi

sBusiness Process Modelin